Episode notes
In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Violant wrote directly to the captains of a band of mercenaries, telling them to not journey through the territory of the Crown of Aragon.
Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e108-apr11
Today's Document:
- Subject: prohibiting the entrance into the Crown of Aragon of a band of mercenaries heading to Castile to fight John of Gaunt
- Date: April 11, 1387
- Day of the Week: Thursday
- Language: Catalan
- Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R2053 f4r-v
- Link to PARES
- Place: Barcelona
- Sender: Violant
- Recipients: Gautier de Passac and Guillaume de Naillac
Music Credits
The music in this episode is from The Troubadour Dance Instrumental by Melody Ayers-Griffiths
Keywords
violant
crown of aragon
Ramon de Perellos
Castile
Hundred Years War